Updated: June 1, 2025
SHARE – A national nonprofit that supports, educates, and empowers women affected by breast, ovarian, uterine or metastatic breast cancer, with a special focus on medically underserved communities. (English, Spanish and 17 other languages)
Living Beyond Breast Cancer – Offers 3 private Facebook support groups: All Ages, All Stages; Young Women; and High Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
FORCE – Support for people facing hereditary cancer
Cervivor – Support for survivors and patients of cervical cancer
Woman to Woman Gynecological Cancer Support Program – New York-Presbyterian
Imerman Angels – One-on-one support matching individuals seeking cancer support with a Mentor Angel so that no one has to face cancer alone
Cancer Support Community – Gilda’s Club Worldwide – Support for cancer patients or their loved ones by phone, online and in person.
Red Door Community – formerly Gilda’s Club NYC – Welcoming communities of free emotional and social support for everyone living with cancer – women, men, teens, children and their families.
SHAREing and CAREing – Recovery Survivorship Program: Monthly support group for long term cancer survivors in the Queens and New York
City area.
American Association for Cancer Research – How to find a cancer support group
Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Langone Hospitals – Cancer support groups and counseling.
National Breast Cancer Foundation – Virtual breast cancer support group 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST 2nd Wednesday of every month
Supporting Loved Ones with Cancer
Center for the Women of New York (CWNY)
CWNY’s list of resources on Supporting Loved Ones with Cancer
CWNY’s list of resources on Cancers in Men
CWNY’s list of resources on Cancers in Women